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15,000 Union Nurses in Minnesota Walk Out on Strike Protesting Low Wages and Understaffing

About 15,000 union nurses at 15 hospitals across seven different health systems in Minnesota have walked off the job, protesting understaffing and overwork in what’s believed to be the biggest strike of private-sector nurses in U.S. history. The Minnesota Nurses Association had voted to authorize a strike last month, and announced in early September that…


15,000 Union Nurses in Minnesota Begin Strike, Citing Low Wages, Understaffing

About 15,000 union nurses at 15 hospitals across seven different health systems in Minnesota have walked off the job, protesting understaffing and overwork in what’s believed to be the biggest strike of private-sector nurses in U.S. history. The Minnesota Nurses Association strike, slated to last three days, began at 7 a.m. on Sept. 12. The…


Man Charged With Murder in Minnesota Shooting That Killed 3

ST. PAUL, Minn.—A Minneapolis man has been charged with three counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder in a weekend shooting that left three people dead and two wounded, according to a criminal complaint made public Friday. Authorities say 41-year-old Antonio Dupree Wright walked into a St. Paul duplex through the back door…


Police: Man Arrested in Minnesota Shooting That Left 3 Dead

ST. PAUL, Minn.—A man has been arrested in a weekend shooting in Minnesota’s capital city that left three people dead and two others wounded, officials say. Police and the FBI arrested the 41-year-old Minneapolis man in Chicago on Wednesday in the shooting in St. Paul, authorities said. Officers on Sunday found Angelica Gonzales, 33, Cory…


Pakistani Doctor Pleads Guilty to Terror Charge in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn.—A Pakistani doctor and former Mayo Clinic research coordinator pleaded guilty to a terrorism charge, more than two years after he was arrested for telling paid FBI informants that he pledged his allegiance to the ISIS terrorist group and that he wanted to carry out lone wolf attacks in the United States. According…


Police Arrest Man Accused of Shooting Inside Mall of America

BLOOMINGTON, Minn.—A man accused of firing shots inside the Mall of America before fleeing the suburban Minneapolis shopping complex with the help of several accomplices has been arrested in Chicago, authorities said. Shamar Alon Lark, 21, of Minneapolis, was arrested Thursday along with another man who had been sought following the Aug. 4 shooting, the…


Takeaways From Tuesday Primaries: Four Trump-Backed Candidates Win, Omar Survives

November general election slates for 16 congressional, four gubernatorial, and three U.S. Senate seats were set in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut, and Vermont in Aug. 9 primaries. Among first-glance takeaways are triumphs by four candidates endorsed by former President Trump and the narrow victory by “squad” honcho Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) in her Democratic primary. Meanwhile,…


Takeaways From Tuesday Primaries: 4 Trump-Backed Candidates Win, Omar Survives

November general election slates for 16 congressional, four gubernatorial, and three U.S. Senate races were set in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut, and Vermont in the Aug. 9 primary elections. Among first-glance takeaways are triumphs by four candidates endorsed by former President Trump and the narrow victory by “squad” leader Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) in her Democratic…


Minnesota Man Charged in Deadly Wisconsin River Attack

HUDSON, Wis.—A 52-year-old Minnesota man was charged Monday with killing a teenager and stabbing four other people in a dispute that allegedly began with a lost cellphone during a weekend tubing excursion on a western Wisconsin river. Investigators said in court documents that Nicolae Miu, of Prior Lake, Minnesota, attacked the group after people accused…


Minnesota Judge Rules Several Abortion Laws Unconstitutional in ‘Extreme Ruling’

A Minnesota court on Monday blocked several abortion-related laws saying they violate the state’s constitution in what pro-life advocates called an “extreme ruling.” Ramsey County Judge Thomas Gilligan’s ruling in Doe v. Minnesota struck down an informed consent law, parental notification law, and the requirement that only doctors perform abortions. “These abortion laws violate the right to…